Christmas-tree support



Feb. 10, 1931. N E 1,792,307

CHRISTMAS TREE SUPPORT Filed Sept. 24. 1929 I them.

Patented Fee-10,1931 5 -f 1,792,307 1. V

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ALBERT 0. JENSEN; or oMArra NnnnnsxA I oHnIs'rMAs-Tnnn surron'r U Y Application filed September 24,1929. seria in). 394,766, i

This invent-ion relates to a holder or sup Thetbars are rec'tilinearand'oif equal thickport for Christmas trees, and has for it's obness and'length'as compared with each'other, ject, broadly, to provide a device having a and thespace between the struts'fi isapproxi- 1 "base of ample area for supporting the tree mately'z'the same "as the space between. the 1 53 in an upright position, will be provided with struts- 10, and since'the bottom and' inner 5 adjustable-members for gripping the bodies wallsot'the struts'ofa pair areas-pagea t of large or small trees and those having right angles to each-other. thei'r'inner walls f, rough or irregular end-portions in a manwillbefdisposed parallel; and the struts-of ner to prevent undue vibration, said device to each pair, near theirupper ends, are each 16 be of such simple construction that it may provided with a thumb-screw 11 p p be manufactured conveniently and at a hm- :Inv operatlon, the barf? is laid crosswise ited expense; z upon the bar 4, the recesses of saidbars be-,

The invention includes a pair of orna 'ing-in'register as shownin'Fig'Il of the draw-' mental bars adapted to be laid crosswisewhen ing,-th e tree is then placed with itsend-por- 15 used and of such arrangement that they will tion'in thefarea betweenftlie four strutswith be maintained at right angles without theuse itslend engaged. by the iinpaling' member 9, i of nails, screws or other keepers, this being and by'rotating the screws the; latter jr'nay a matter of convenience when assembling enter" the body of the tree jin'a manner to supthem to form a base and when separating v port it in an uprightpos'iti'onf V p -"l/Vhe'nplacing the tree in position as men-l 1 By use of the cross-bars mentioned a base tion'edancl .before'anyadjustmentshave been 'may be readily formed which will firmly supmade by use of the screws, the tree shouldbe port the tree, and when separated they will moved downward Withsuiilient force to occupy a very limitedspacee cause 'said-niember to enter, the end-pon- 25 With the foregoing objects in View the intion ofi the' tree, and it; will'be'understood. vention presents a new and useful constructhat the 'sc'i'ewsmay be'us'ed ina manner'to' tion, combination and arrangement of parts adjust'the tree in a suitable upright position. I as described herein and claimed, and as il- It willbe noted that theis'crews'are of adelustrated in the accompanying drawing, 'quate length so thattreesofsmallsize may i v 30 wherein, be supportedas'well asftliose of'larger size.

' Fig. 1 is a'perspective view showing the Since the struts are of uniformshape and parts when assembled. Fig. 2is a side view size'they' maybe manufactured at a nominal of a base-bar Fig. 3 is a side view of a cost. It-will be'seen that any end-thrust of second base-bar. member 9-occasioned-by the tree when the lat- 35 Referring now to the drawing for a more ter is forcibly moved downward thereon will particular description, I provide a base b'ar' be supported by thatpart of the bar4 below 4 having a recess 5 formed transversely thereits recess 5. v in midway between its ends and opening on It will be appreciated that the device proits top, said bar being provided with a pair vides a holder which will be convenient in 40 of struts 6, said struts being mounted on the use; also it isof ornamental appearance.

upper side of the bar equi-distant from the When separated the two parts may be disrecess 5 and firmly secured to said bar. posed side by side and will occupy a very lim- A second base-bar 7 is provided similar to ited space. v V the bar 4, It is provided, transversely, mid- It will be noted that nails, screws or other 5 way between its ends with a recess 8 openkeepers arenot needed for securing the bars ingon its lower side, and extending upwardtogether forthe reason that the weight of the 1y through the bar from the middle of the tree will press the bar 7 Idownwardlyupon recess is an impaling-member 9-, saidbar 7 the lower bar 4 and will operate to maintain also being provided with a pair of struts 10 the recesses in register. i r i 50 disposed equi-distant from said member 9. I In order thatthe screws or bolts 11 may be 100 rotated without undue friction and that stresses may be adequately supported which are directed to the upper ends of the struts;

nuts 12 are provided'inwhich the bolts rotate. Suitable apertures are formed in the struts near their upper ends, these being of suchsize,

that the bolts may lieloosely therein. Slots l3'are formed in the upper ends of; the struts for receiving the nuts l2,and in operation;

. .ried by a strutandtraversing a slot thereofi,

when a bolt is rotated for moving its sharp end into a tree the stresses are'supported'byy the nuts and the nuts will be supported by the struts.

By referring to ig l of the drawing will be seen that the struts which are arranged in pairs are disposed in spaced relation at opposed side s Qfa recess'for receiving' a Christmas tree. or other obgect therebetween, and

each strut provides a vertical supporting Wall continuous from its top to a base-strip, the advantage being that a strong oonstru ction is provided for-said support. i

v Numerals l4; indicatekeeperswhiohtrav ersethe struts and which engage in a'b'ase strlp. r l V I claim as my invention:

In devices for the purpose described, a base-' bar-having a recess midway bBtWQGHvItS ends opening on its upperside, a pa-ir of struts mounted on said bar :inopposed relation to said recess each strut'haying a slot opening on itstop, a second base-bar having a recess opening on its lower side and. adapted toj be disposed transversely with its recess disposed in register with the recess of the first named,

bar, an impaling-pin extending transversely through thesecondbar from the recess there; of, a second pair of strutsmounted on the QD bar in opposed; relation tojsaid impaling-pin eachsecond strut having a slot opening-on its top, a plurality of screws each carand a plurality of threaded jlil ts each-disposed in a: slot and mounted ona screw.

In testimony whereof, Ihave afiixedmy signature. I I j I i ALBERT QJENSEN 

